shave
When a man shaves, he cuts hair from his face using a razor.
He shaved and dressed, and went downstairs.
Be careful
Shave is not usually a reflexive verb. You don't normally say that a man ‘shaves himself’.
Shave is not usually a reflexive verb. You don't normally say that a man ‘shaves himself’.
In conversation, you usually say that a man has a shave, rather than that he ‘shaves’.
I can't remember when I last had a shave.
Shave can also be used as a transitive verb, meaning that someone removes hair from a particular part of their body using a razor.
Marta had a shower and shaved her legs.
He was starting to go bald, so he decided to shave his head.